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YORKSHIRE — WHARFEDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Almscliff weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind4 km/h
Gusts13 km/h
Humidity97.55%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

4.4mm rain forecast
Humidity 90% — potential fog
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain4mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity90%
4.4mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 9° dry 9 23 89.94%
10:00 9° dry 13 24 92.86%
13:00 10° 0.6mm 10 18 88.01%
16:00 11° 2mm 13 24 87.64%
19:00 10° 2mm 28 52 82.73%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° dry 10 24 85.33%
10:00 7° dry 13 23 85%
13:00 9° dry 14 25 74.14%
16:00 10° dry 11 21 67.47%
19:00 9° dry 8 16 77.34%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain14mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity89%
14.4mm rain forecastWindy — 19 km/h, gusts 50 km/hHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 10° 4mm 19 34 94.85%
10:00 10° 2mm 14 26 94.77%
13:00 11° 1mm 14 27 89.29%
16:00 10° 2mm 27 50 83.75%
19:00 8° 0.9mm 30 54 77.78%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain5mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity82%
4.7mm rain forecastWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 7° dry 17 29 80.91%
10:00 7° dry 18 32 79.86%
13:00 9° 0.6mm 24 44 80.76%
16:00 10° 1mm 27 48 85.72%
19:00 11° 2mm 26 47 86.25%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts67 km/h
Humidity66%
2.4mm rain forecastWind 35 km/h, gusts 67 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.6mm 33 60 78.77%
09:00 9° 0.4mm 34 62 75.72%
12:00 10° 0.3mm 36 67 66.01%
15:00 10° dry 34 62 65.23%
18:00 9° dry 27 50 70.06%
21:00 9° dry 23 41 73.39%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain3mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity82%
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 19 33 83.53%
09:00 9° 0.8mm 21 38 85.26%
12:00 11° 1mm 25 46 82.84%
15:00 12° 0.7mm 27 48 81.14%
18:00 13° dry 28 50 82%
21:00 12° dry 28 50 80.81%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts51 km/h
Humidity68%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 51 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 25 45 79.87%
09:00 9° dry 25 45 76.81%
12:00 10° 0.3mm 28 51 68.1%
15:00 10° dry 25 46 67.41%
18:00 10° dry 22 39 73.49%
21:00 9° dry 20 36 78.1%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone

About Almscliff

The quintessential Yorkshire gritstone crag, perched on a high ridge above Wharfedale between Leeds and Harrogate — widely regarded as the cradle of Yorkshire trad climbing. The rock is coarse, exceptionally sound gritstone featuring rounded mantels, crisp crimps, geometric cracks, and friction slabs. Angled toward all compass directions around its summit blocks and buttresses, sun or shelter can always be found, and high exposure ensures immediate drying after rain — probably the most-often-in-condition crag in Yorkshire. Access takes five minutes via established paths from the roadside parking layby. Biting winds on this prominent summit require warm layers in cold weather.

Region
Yorkshire — Wharfedale Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
multi-facing
Altitude
210m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

Other crags in this region

Addingham High MoorCaley CragsIlkley (Cow & Calf)Otley ChevinStainburn Forest (Boulders)